HMS Ontario

The 6th rate HMS Ontario was built in 1779 at the Carleton Island
Dockyard, the only territory to change hands to the United States in the
War of 1812. She had a short career as the largest British vessel on Lake
Ontario. She went down to the bottom of Lake Ontario during a violent storm
on October 31 1780, with the loss of all hands. Her wreck has been found
surprisingly well preserved due to laying at depth at the bottom of Lake Ontario,
in very cold fresh water.

She has been pieced together from the original Admiralty drawings
and information from the actual wreck. Her CAD model design is shown
at the top of this page.